viewpoint vs stance
stance vs viewpointviewpoint and stance both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| viewpoint | Yes | No | No | No |
| stance | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
stance is a hypernym of
viewpoint; that is, stance is a
word with a broader meaning than viewpoint:
- viewpoint: a mental position from which things are viewed
- stance: a rationalized mental attitude
| viewpoint (noun) | stance (noun) |
|---|---|
| a mental position from which things are viewed | standing posture |
| a place from which something can be viewed | a rationalized mental attitude |
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